During his visit to the UK in November, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be unveiling the statue of an Indian philosopher from the 12th century, Basaveshwara. The statue will be unveiled on Saturday 14th November 2015, on the banks of River Thames, in Lambeth.
Basaveshwara is considered as one of the pioneers of democracy, a social reformer and a statesman who fought against caste and religious discrimination.
The architect behind the statue is Former Mayor of Lambeth, Dr Neeraj Patil. The former mayor had met the Indian prime Minister in March and had extended an invitation on behalf of the British Indian community to unveil the statue during his UK visit in November.
